Trumpet Vine

Trumpet Vine Campsis radicans

Leaf:

The trumpet vine has alternate, toothed leaves.

The leaves are divided into seven to eleven leaflets.

The leaflets are one to three inches long and are dark green.

Stem:

	Trumpet vine has a woody stem.
	The main stem can be up to seven inches wide.

Flower:

	The trumpet vine has large trumpet shaped flowers with bright orange, waxy petals.
	The vine blooms from June to September.

Fruit:

Trumpet vines have pods that are three to six inches long.

Seed:

	There are flat seed found in the pods of a trumpet vine.
	The seeds are lightweight and travel by wind.

Form:

	Trumpet vine can grow up to 30 feet tall.
	If it has nothing to climb it will take the shape of a small shrub.

Distribution:

It is natively found from Texas to Florida and north to Pennsylvania and east to Kansas.

Discussion:

	Humming birds love trumpet vines.
	Trumpet vines rely on humming birds and bumblebees to pollinate them.
	Trumpet vine sometimes grows rapidly and crowds other plants.
	Trumpet vine is sometimes called trumpet creeper or cow-itch.
	Trumpet vine is generally found in moist woods or next to fence rows in old fields.
	It prefers sunny to partly shaded exposure.


	Top Right: Trumpet Vine Leaf Top Left: Trumpet Vine Right: Trumpet Vine Stem

Location:

Cumberland High School, 1496 IL Route 121, Toledo, IL 62468.

GPS Coordinates:

	Location: N 39°15.375 W0 88°11.569'
	Elevation: 600ft.
	Distance: 432.90
	Bearing: N

References:

	NA. Trumpet Vine. 26 Oct. 2004. 28 Oct. 2004<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpet_vine>.
	NA. Trumpet Vine. 23 Jan. 2004. 28 Oct. 2004<http://users.bestweb.net/~habitat/Trumpet%20vine.htm>.
	MSN Maps & Directions. 28 Oct. 2004<http://www.mapblast.com>

Contact Information: lstarwalt@cumberland.k12.il.us

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	The trumpet vine has alternate, toothed leaves.
	The leaves are divided into seven to eleven leaflets.
	The leaflets are one to three inches long and are dark green.